01-Functional & Unifying
September 5, 2023

I AM a Church Member: Functional & Unifying
Life Group Questions

1. Read Matthew 4:18-20; Luke 19:10
a. What does it mean to be “Fishers of Men?” in today’s America? How does this tie into Jesus’ purpose described in Luke 19:10?

2. Read Matthew 28:19-20
a. If the word “Go” is more appropriately translated as “as you are going,” how does this change how you read this passage?

b. What does it mean to “make a disciple?”

c. How is “teaching them to follow (obey or observe) the commands” different from “teaching the command?” What are the implications for disciple-making?

3. Read Ephesians 4:15-16
a. How does unity relate to the function of the church body?

b. According to verse 16, what does the functional unifying of the church body lead to?

Application:

• How can you as a group be more functional and unified starting this week?